Product Review – March 2012
IMPROVED MEMBRANE
Custom® Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., announces technology improvements to its RedGard® Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane. The ready-to-use elastomeric membrane now cures 30-percent-faster, and easier to apply. The solution is suited for both interior and exterior substrates and meets ANSI standards A118.10 for waterproofing and A118.12 for crack isolation.
Contact: Custom Building Products, 800-272-8786
CONCRETE CURE/SEAL
W. R. Meadows® Inc., Hampshire, Ill., offers VOCOMP-20, a water-based acrylic compound for concrete to simultaneously cure and/or seal new interior or exterior as well as vertical or horizontal surfaces. Using special acrylic polymers in a true water-based carrier, the solution provides a durable film for efficient moisture retention; when first applied, it leaves a bluish cast on the concrete for easy visual confirmation of coverage, and then dries clear to a transparent sheen finish.
Contact: W.R. Meadows, 800-342-5976
QUICK-SET MORTAR
MAPEI, Deerfield Beach, Fla., introduces ECO Prim Grip, a ready-to-use bond-promoting primer that prepares an existing tile/stone surface to receive a new installation without the time, labor or dust of scarification. The synthetic-resin-based primer enhances the performance of mortars and their adhesion to existing substrates, can be applied with a roller in only one coat, and is ready for new installations within 15-60 minutes. Low odor and VOC compliance make the product safe for use in occupied interior environments. (Coverings booth #3818)
Contact: MAPEI, 800-426-2734
ACCESSORIES
PRE-FORMED SHOWER PANS, SEATS
LATICRETE International Inc., Bethany, Conn., introduces LATICRETE Hydro Ban pre-sloped shower pans, pre-formed seats and pre-formed niches. Constructed of lightweight high-density polystyrene, each component is equipped with a code-approved waterproof coating, which may be tiled over immediately upon installation; the shower pans also include a factory-installed drain assembly that cam be modified on-site to adjust for any measurement variations. (Coverings booth #2623)
Contact: LATICRETE International, 800-243-4788 x610
SLAB WEDGE
Braxton-Bragg, Knoxville, Tenn., offers the Power Wedge Slab Separator, a simple, low-cost slab safety device to increases the distance between slabs so clamps are easily inserted. Each kit includes two wedges; a smaller orange one is for initial work, and a larger green one locks in place to keep the two wedges together. (Coverings booth #3496)
Contact: Braxton-Bragg, 800-575-4401
PUBLICATIONS, SOFTWARE & ONLINE
TOOLING APP
TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski K.G., Schwaz, Austria, introduces APPRASIVE, an app for the Apple iPhone and iMac, as well as Android devices. The software offers an instant product finder for Tyrolit’s complete line of tooling; a jobsite section for tools, including formulas for optimum performance; and a Grindometer for checking peripheral speeds. (Tyrolit Vincent S.r.l. in Coverings booth #2099)
Contact: TYROLIT, +43-0-5242-606
CAESARSTONE APP
Caesarstone USA, Van Nuys, Calif., introduces the Caesarstone app for iPhone/iMac, including an Interactive Design module for drag/drop of new colors, a Camera feature (excluding iMac 1) for comparing existing colors, and a Gallery for design ideas.
Contact: Caesarstone USA, 877-978-2789
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